Hey Jean,
I just verified this on my Mac. It shouldn't matter that it's an Intel
Mac or PowerPC, the function is in the Operating System, so the
keystroke combination should work in any text editor or word processor, etc.
For an en dash, it's simply hold down the "option (alt)" key and type a
hyphen. For em dash, it's shift+option+hyphen.
I verified it on my copy of OOo 3rc4 on my Mac just now to make sure. :)
Thanks,
Sak.
Jean Hollis Weber wrote:
Because so many people (especially ex-MSWord users) are accustomed to
using keyboard shortcuts for inserting en and em dashes (instead of
OOo's Autocorrect or Insert>Special Characters methods), and the Help
includes no info that I can find about keyboard shortcuts for dashes,
I'm adding the section quoted below to Chapter 3 of the Writer Guide.
I don't have access to an Intel Mac with OOo3 on it, so I can't verify
what the corresponding method is on the Mac. Can someone with a Mac
please let me know? Thanks!
--Jean
<quote>
These shortcuts vary depending on your operating system.
Windows
Hold down one of the Alt keys and type on the numeric keypad: 0150 for
an en dash or 0151 for an em dash. The dash appears when you release the
Alt key.
Tip
On a keyboard with no numeric keypad, use a Fn key combination to type
the numbers. (The Fn key is usually to the right of the left-hand Ctrl
key on the keyboard.) For example, on a US keyboard layout, the
combination for an en dash should be Alt+Fn+mj5m and for an em dash it
should be Alt+Fn+mjij.
Linux
Hold down the Compose key and type two hyphens and a period for an en
dash, or three hyphens for an em dash. The dash appears when you release
the Compose key.
Tip
The key that operates as a Compose key varies with the Linux
distribution. It is usually one of the Alt or Win keys, but may be
another key, and should be user-selectable.
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